Customer Identity Engineer - CIAM (Full Stack & Security) - Contract

At NCS Australia, we believe in doing technology services better. Our commitment to quality, focus on people, and willingness to challenge traditional thinking set us apart. Our team brings this belief to life by partnering with our clients and communities to make tomorrow together. We are committed to creating an environment that prioritises innovation, collaboration, and purposeful work. Our diverse team is empowered to make a meaningful impact with curiosity, creativity and resilience to shape better outcomes. Join us and accept the challenge of creating a better tomorrow. We are seeking experienced Customer Identity Engineers (CIAM) for a major enterprise digital transformation program based in Sydney. In this hands-on engineering role, you will be responsible for designing, building, and deploying secure, scalable customer authentication, authorization, and identity management solutions. Working at the intersection of full-stack software development, API security, and digital channels, you will play a central role in delivering seamless, frictionless, and secure identity experiences for millions of digital customers. What You’ll Be Doing CIAM Platform Engineering: Build, integrate, and optimize enterprise Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) solutions across high-volume, customer-facing digital channels. Full Stack & API Development: Develop robust, secure services and APIs using Java or Node.js alongside modern web frameworks and microservices architectures. Authentication & Authorization: Implement modern identity standards including OAuth2, OIDC, SAML, Single Sign-On (SSO) , Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), and emerging Passkey / Passwordless workflows. Identity Verification & Security: Integrate identity verification capabilities, biometric flows, and fraud detection mechanisms into customer onboarding and authentication journeys. DevOps & Quality Engineering: Embed CI/CD automated deployment pipelines, continuous testing, secure coding practice